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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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